puzzle games

Logic-based entertainment software

Puzzle games are games built around solving problems—matching patterns, arranging pieces, finding hidden objects, or working through logic challenges.

The category spans physical jigsaws and Rubik's cubes to video games like Tetris and Portal.

I've been addicted to puzzle games on my phone lately.

Related

memory · spatial reasoning · crossword · word search · pattern recognition · jigsaw · sudoku · brain teasers · problem-solving · abstraction · escape room · sequencing · replayability · mobile apps · optimization · progression · clues · brain

Categories
Opposites
gameplay mechanics

puzzle gamesshooters

People who fire guns

first-person shooters · fighting games · beat 'em ups · rhythm games · platformers

mental engagement type

puzzle gamesidle games

Automated progress simulators

clicker games · slot machines · button mashers

Family

puzzle, games

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G